The term "syllabic" in literature is often used to describe writing systems in which symbols represent whole syllables rather than individual phonetic sounds. This concept appears in older texts where unfamiliar systems are compared to known models; for example, Marco Polo’s account characterizes the Niuché and Khitán forms as "syllabic"—suggesting that, although these scripts were fashioned in imitation of Chinese writing, they were intended to operate on a syllabic level [1]. This usage highlights not only the structural properties of the writing systems but also the interpretative challenges of characterizing non-alphabetic scripts in familiar terms.